Rival 5
SteelSeriesReleased Jan 1, 2020 · Analysis updated Aug 10, 2026
A lightweight, comfortable gaming mouse with programmable buttons and customizable RGB lighting. The SteelSeries Rival 5 scores 82/100 based on 27 expert reviews in the gaming mice category. Coverage includes reviews from Cgmagonline, Gamerant, Cogconnected, and Press-start.
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Pros
- Comfortable fit(16)
- Programmable buttons(14)
- Lightweight design(13)
- Customizable RGB lighting(12)
- Good value(7)
Cons
- Poor button placement(9)
- No wireless option(3)
- Buttons out of reach(3)
- Right-handed design(3)
27 Publication Reviews
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The SteelSeries Rival 5 is a terrific mouse for its price range, offering an optimized and lightweight design, and just the right amount of buttons in the right places.
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SteelSeries Rival 5 is a versatile, accurate, and durable gaming mouse with excellent tracking and customizable RGB lighting that works well across all game genres.
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The SteelSeries Rival 5 is an incredibly comfortable and lightweight mouse that offers a wide array of customizable features and settings.
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The SteelSeries Rival 5 is a comfortable, reliable mouse with enough functionality to suit a variety of applications and uses.
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The Rival 5 is another solid mouse from SteelSeries that offers an all-rounder feature set and great looks at a reasonable price point.
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The SteelSeries Rival 5 is a large yet precise gaming mouse with excellent gameplay, beautiful RGB aesthetics, and comfortable design, though its size may be too big for some users.
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The SteelSeries Rival 5 is an excellent gaming mouse that balances affordability, comfort, programmability and precision.
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The SteelSeries Rival 5 is an excellent gaming mouse that offers a wonderful balance of price and performance, nailing the fundamentals with impressive lighting and a great thumb button layout.
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SteelSeries landed on greatness bringing the design and some of the features of its Rival 600 mouse to a more affordable price point with the highly capable and reliable Rival 5.
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The SteelSeries Rival 5 incorporates the best features from previous SteelSeries gaming mice, with rock-solid performance and lots of colorful lighting.
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The SteelSeries Rival 5 is a comfortable, feature-packed, right-handed mouse for gamers whose tastes span a wide variety of genres but don’t want to buy different mice for different games.
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Retailing at $120AU, the Rival 5 is a versatile, mid-level price point piece of kit that feels great in the hand and looks the part.
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The SteelSeries Rival 5 is a lightweight, multifunctional gaming mouse with customizable buttons, excellent ergonomics, and RGB lighting at an affordable price point.
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SteelSeries brings back the Rival design that fans love in the Rival 5 and equips it with the latest SteelSeries technology to offer: the TrueMove Air sensor, IP54 Mechanical Switches, and 10 zones of...
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SteelSeries Rival 5 is a versatile gaming mouse with excellent build quality and performance across multiple game genres.
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The SteelSeries Rival 5 offers a wide array of features in its default settings but truly transforms with the help of the SteelSeries software engine.
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The SteelSeries Rival 5 is a versatile, lightweight gaming mouse that excels across multiple genres with its responsive performance, comfortable design, and extensive customization options.
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The SteelSeries Rival 5 delivers impressive features and performance at a $60 price point, though its side button layout has some ergonomic quirks.
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The SteelSeries Rival 5 is a stylish, high-quality gaming mouse that offers impeccable performance and is highly recommended for anyone looking for a reliable, reasonably priced gaming mouse.
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The SteelSeries Rival 5 offers enhanced functionality with 9 programmable buttons in a durable ergonomic design at a reasonable $60 price point.
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The Steelseries Rival 5 is a solid piece of kit that won’t cost you too much money, offering excellent value for money despite some design flaws.
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The SteelSeries Rival 5 is a solid wired gaming mouse with a comfortable shape and good performance for FPS games.
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SteelSeries Rival 5 gaming mouse is made for your favorite games
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A well-priced gaming mouse, featuring an exciting button layout... which ends up not working so well in practice.
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Steelseries' nine-button Rival 5 wired mouse isn't perfectly designed, but it still has a lot to offer for FPS enthusiasts and other gamers.
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